Why everyone is freaking out about the Reddit API right now
Reddit is in trouble right now. After announcing changes in April, news has surfaced that several of the most popular third-party Reddit apps would shut down by the end of…
Apollo, a Reddit app featured during WWDC, is being shuttered
On Thursday, the developer of the popular Apollo app for Mac, which is a third-party interface for Reddit, announced that the app would be closing. The app will remain live…
Here Are 30 of the Hundreds of Subreddits Going Dark to Protest Reddit’s API Changes
Image: fizkes (Shutterstock) According to the first rule of this subreddit, a blursed image is one that “makes you happy, but then at the same time, frustrates or disgusts you.”…
Twitter Sends Microsoft Mean Letter Because Elon Is Mad
Advertisement If you want to understand this billionaire-on-millionaire drama (Microsoft’s Nadella is worth something like $861 million), you need three sentences-worth of technical knowledge. It’s worth it. Basically, Elon started…
Stack Overflow Joins Twitter and Reddit in Charging AI Companies for Training Data
Artificial intelligence companies like OpenAI scrape the internet for data in order to make their tech as smart as it is.Image: Dennis Diatel (Shutterstock) Stack Overflow is joining in on…
Imgur Bans NSFW Content, Begins Purge
Out with the old and out with the new too, I guess. Image: Postmodern Studio (Shutterstock) Imgur has announced a new policy on NSFW content—and you should say goodbye to…
Reddit Will Start Charging Big Companies for API Access
Image: Ink Drop (Shutterstock) Reddit execs have noticed that everyone is getting rich off of AI but them. The company announced on Tuesday that it will start charging businesses for…
Sam Haysom’s Reddit Short Story Purgatory Games to Be Adapted for Film
Reddit’s popular short story Purgatory Games is on the docket to receive its own film, reports Deadline. Chris Pratt and Bryce Dallas Howard Nerd Out About Jurassic Park’s Returning Heroes…
IT Firm Blames Rogue Ex-Employee for Whites Only Job Ad
A tech company is under fire for seemingly posting a job listing asking for white candidates only with a note saying not to publish that information. Arthur Grand Technologies reportedly…
[Updated:] Apple’s Weather App Is on the Fritz
The Apple weather app is working again after it appeared to struggle to meet consumer expectations on Monday night into Tuesday. As more and more people rely on technology, we’ve…